Throw away all your bootable CDs, as a nifty application, called DriveDroid, allows Android users to boot almost any operating system right from the portable gadget.

Dual-boot PCs and tablets could potentially give users the best of both worlds with Android and Windows OSes. But they won't catch on as there is little use for such systems, analysts said.

You'll need a rooted Android phone and either a custom ROM that offers animation changes or a boot screen manager such as boot Animations for Android or Aniboot.

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